§ 16.553-4. TRAININGS; AUDITS; ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; SUBPOENAS.
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(a) Training for Candidates. Every candidate for Retirement Board, Health Service Board or Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board shall attend a training program conducted or sponsored by the Ethics Commission within one year prior to any election for the office sought by the candidate.
(b) Audits; Retention of Records. The Executive Director of the Ethics Commission may initiate audits of any candidate or any person who made independent expenditures in support of or opposition to any candidate. All candidates and persons who are required to file statements under Sections 16.553-1, 16.553-2, and 16.553-3 shall maintain detailed accounts, records, bills, and receipts as necessary to prepare those statements for a period of four years following the election for which they filed those statements.
(c) Enforcement and Penalties.
(1) Administrative Enforcement. Any person who intentionally or negligently violates Sections 16.553-1, 16.553-2, and 16.553-3 shall be liable in an administrative proceeding before the Ethics Commission held pursuant to the Charter for any penalties authorized therein.
(2) Statute of Limitations. Ethics Commission investigations must be commenced within four years after the date on which the violation occurred.
(3) Late Filing Fees.
(A) Late Fee. In addition to any other penalty, any person who files a paper copy of any statement required by Sections 16.553-1, 16.553-2, and 16.553-3 after the deadline imposed by this Chapter shall be liable in the amount of $10 per day after the deadline until the statement is filed.
(B) Limitation on Liability. Liability imposed by subsection (c)(3)(A) shall not exceed the cumulative amount stated in the late statement, or $100, whichever is greater.
(C) Reduction or Waiver. The Executive Director may reduce or waive a fee imposed by this subsection if the Commission determines that the late filing was not willful and that enforcement will not further the purposes of this Chapter.
(4) Provision of False or Misleading Information to the Ethics Commission; Withholding of Information. Any person who knowingly or willfully furnishes false or fraudulent evidence, documents, or information to the Ethics Commission under this Chapter, or misrepresents any material fact, or conceals any evidence, documents, or information, or fails to furnish to the Ethics Commission any records, documents, or other information required to be provided under this Chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in this subsection 16.553-4(c).
(d) Subpoenas. The Executive Director of the Ethics Commission may issue subpoenas in furtherance of her duties under the Chapter including, but not limited to, audits and enforcement of its provisions.
